![]() but this year, I don’t care,’’ said Chen, who was attending his third Pride parade, his second in Boston. “In past years, I’ve been a little more conservative. Jeff Chen, 27, of the North End sported a headpiece made of a golden unicorn horn surrounded by red and yellow flowers with rainbow centers, along with partially sequined denim overalls. Peaceful revelry was the order of the day, and Boston police said no arrests were made.Īlong the route, spectators wore feather boas, colorful rompers, and sequined hot pants. Marchers cheered and waved colorful paper fans gyrated to anthems like “She Works Hard for the Money’’ by Boston’s own disco diva, the late Donna Summer or clapped along with the pulsing techno beats coming from a float labeled “Mayor Martin J. ![]() This year’s march honoring the anniversary of a turning point in the movement began under a cloudless spring sky and snaked through the Back Bay, South End, Bay Village, and Beacon Hill, culminating in the Pride Festival on City Hall Plaza. Tens of thousands packed Boston’s streets from Copley Square to City Hall Plaza on Saturday for the 49th Boston Pride Parade, an annual celebration of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community’s gains in rights and respect.
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